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Melody C2E: Bringing pop music to the world

A student club at the Shanghai International Studies University is trying to spread Chinese pop songs to the world by translating the lyrics into English. Melody C2E, short for Melody Chinese to English, was founded by two students at the university’s School of Business and Management. It now has around 20 members who work on lyric translation, music production, social media account maintenance and copywriting. Lin Hongying, one of the co-founders, said the club plans to publish the translated songs to more overseas social networking sites to expand the influence of Chinese songs abroad.

Paralyzed woman creates online business

A bed, a cellphone, a stand and a homemade touch pen are Li Juan’s office equipment for her e-commerce empire in Anhui province. Li, 32, was paralyzed nine years ago by spinal stenosis. In 2013, Li’s family installed the internet in their house for her brother to prepare for college exams. This opened a new world to Li. The local government has helped Li register her own company. Speaking about the future, Li is full of hope. “I don’t do e-commerce to earn respect,” she said, adding, “I want my life to be fuller and more valuable.” Li plans to help more disabled and underprivileged people to start their own businesses.

Things Ric Elias learned while plane crashed

Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crashlanded in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the plane went down? In a TED talk, he explained his thoughts at the time the airplane headed toward the water. He regretted the time he had wasted on things that did not matter, so, in response, he no longer tries to be right; instead, he chooses to be happy. Moreover, the CEO of the marketing services company, Red Ventures, no longer has any desire to postpone things.